Weird nicknames

Is Australia the only country that has (weird) nicknames for their national sporting teams?

Wheelabies = mens paralympic team (wheelchair rugby!)
Wallabies = national rugby union team
Socceroos = mens national football/soccer team
Olyroos = mens olympic football/soccer team
Matidas = womens national football/soccer team
Joeys = u/17 national football/soccer team
Kookaburras = mens national hockey team
Hockeyroos = womens national hockey team
Kangaroos = national rugby league team
Boomers = mens national basketball team
Opals = womens national basketball team

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By zambo• 7 Jul 2008 21:47

now I know....the weirdness

"swim like a current,stand like a rock"

By britexpat• 7 Jul 2008 21:01

Did you mean Rugby Lague ?

We have very strict rules here ...

Rule 1 - "No Poofters..

Rule 2 - "No Poofters..

By flanostu• 7 Jul 2008 20:59

cooldohaman incorrect. our cricket team is referred to as the 'baggy greens'.

others refer to them as 'arrogant c*nts'.

By anonymous• 7 Jul 2008 20:51

also Kangaroos = national cricket team

By flanostu• 7 Jul 2008 20:16

britexpat, poofters for your league team?

By britexpat• 7 Jul 2008 20:14

Yes we have niknames also..

Wan*ers - For our football team

Wallies - For our Rugby team

Tossers - For our Cricket team

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